非洲鷹 vs Common Red-legged Robberfly

Accipiter tachiro compared with Dioctria rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	非洲鷹	Common Red-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Asilidae
Genus	Accipiter	Dioctria
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Dioctria rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

非洲鷹 and Common Red-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

非洲鷹

LC — Least Concern

Common Red-legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	非洲鷹	Common Red-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

非洲鷹

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

非洲鷹

The African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Common Red-legged Robberfly

<em>Dioctria rufipes</em>, the common red-legged robberfly, is a predatory fly in the family Asilidae, order Diptera. It is distributed across northwestern Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, typically favoring woodland edges, hedgerows, and meadows with abundant vegetation. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting stable populations across its European range. Robberflies in the genus Dioctria are slender, elongated flies characterized by a distinctive long proboscis used to inject paralyzing saliva into prey. <em>Dioctria rufipes</em> typically hunts smaller flying insects, including midges, small flies, and other soft-bodied arthropods, ambushing prey from resting perches on vegetation and capturing it mid-flight. Adults are typically active from late spring to early autumn, coinciding with peak insect activity. The red or reddish-orange coloration of the hind femora is the diagnostic feature that gives this species its common name. Larvae develop in soil or decaying wood, where they are believed to be predatory on other invertebrate larvae. Biological traits such as precise lifespan, body measurements, and diet composition remain poorly documented in quantitative studies. The species is considered an important component of invertebrate predator guilds in European agricultural landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway